Device for cleaning and disinfecting the seats in toilet-rooms.



Patented Feb. 25, [902. J. &. E. VON STRYK.

DEVICE FOR CLEANING AND DISINFECTING THE SEATS IN TOILET ROOMS.

(Application filed Oct. 16. 1901.;

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JENNY VON STRYK AND VON STRYK, OF ARRAS, RUSSIA, ASSIGNORS TO LUDOVIOAADOLPHOWN A PERSOHKE, OF ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA.

DEVlCE FOR CLEANING AND DISINFECTING THE SEATS IN TOlLET-ROOMS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Eatent No. 694,119, dated February25, 1902. Application filed October 16, 1901. Serial No. 78,841. (Nomodel.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Beit known that we, JENNY voN STRYK and EMMY VON STRYK, subjects of theEmperor of Russia, residing in the town of Arms, in the Duchy ofLivland, Russia, have invented a certain new and useful Device forCleaning and Disinfecting the Seats in Toilet-Rooms, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention has reference to a device which may be easily applied totoilet-rooms of any construction and which is intended to provide meansfor cleaning and disinfecting the seat immediately after the use of thewater-eloset,and thereby to avoid the possibility of contagion. This iseffected by connecting the actuating-handle of the rinser of theWater-closet to the delivery-opening of a receptacle containing asolution of some disinfecting agent in a volatile solvent, whereby thesaid solution may be directed upon the seat as a spray, a brush beingalso provided which is drawn over the seat at the same time, and therebydistributes the disinfectant.

I On the accompanying drawings we have -shown the device as applied to awater-closet embodying our invention, Figure 1 being a plan and Fig. 2 aside view of the same. Fig. '3 is a detail of the brush g.

The device is preferably arranged below the seat ofthe water-closet C6and is suitably connected with the draw-bar b, which serves foroperating the rinsing device in connection with the water-closet. In thepreferred form of construction shown in the drawings the draw-bar b isprovided with a rack,which engages a gear-wheel c, rigidly connectedwith another wheel d of larger dimensions. On

raising the handle of the draw-bar thegear wheel 0 is rotated; butinasmuch as the wheel 01, connected therewith, possesses a considerablylarger diameter every point on its periphery will move with greatervelocity. The

rim of this wheel (1 is grooved at 0. A band or endless cord 6 is placedin the said groove and is connected to a brush g, which is moved whenthe wheel cl is rotated. f is a guidepulley for the said cord or band 6.To 'the draw-bar b of the rinsing device is also connected a lever h,which operates a cock 41 when the draw-bar b is operated, opening saidcock and allowing liquid to escape from the receptacle k, whence itenters into the nozzle Z, where it is distributed and introduced uponthe seat in form of a fine spray. On raising the handle of the draw-barb for the purpose of rinsing after the use of the water-closet the cockt is opened and the disinfecting fluid from the receptacle k is allowedto escape as thin jets. At the same time the brush g is moved along theseat. The brush is preferably kept below the seat when not in use. Ondropping the draw-bar the cock iis closed and the brush g is restored toits normal position. placed at some height, is filled with a disin- Thereceptacle k, which is preferably.

fectin g easily-volatile fluid, so as to leave the I seat dry after ashort time. In order to avoid evaporation of the disinfecting fluid, thereceptacle is tightly closed and provided with a tube m, which reachesalmost to the bottom of the receptacle and serves to prevent dangerouspressure. To prevent the seat from being injured by the disinfectingliquid and the solvents contained therein, such as alcohol, the seat ispreferably made of enameled sheet-iron or it is covered with a suitablecoat-- ing which is not attacked by the said'solvents.

tagion is greatest on this part, the brush may be so shaped thatthebristles on the outer extremity of the brush opposite the inside of thefunnel are suitably lengthened, as illustrated in Fig. 3 of thedrawings. The brush isfastenedto the band or cord e by hooks, so'as tobe :easily detached and cleaned. A soft brush is preferably used, as itcan be pressed more snugly against the parts to be cleaned, but it mayalso be replaced by a rag or by a plug of cotton or the like.

The nozzle Z is preferably made of enameled sheet-iron, of hard rubber,or similar materialwhich is proof against the action of the disinfectingfluid. I

In the case of water-closets which are not fitted up with vrinsingdevices we provide a special handle b, which is then weighted by 1. Adevice for cleaning and disinfecting the seat and'the funnel oftoilet-rooms, comprising the combination with an operatinghandle of areceptacle containing disinfecting liquid, a cock on said receptacle anda brush or equivalent means, substantially as described for cleaning theseat of the watercloset, and operating connections between said handleand the cock and brush respectively.

2. A device for cleaning and disinfecting the seat and other parts oftoilet-rooms comprising the combination with an operatinghandle of acock, a receptacle for disinfecting liquid controlled by 'said cook, anozzle for distributing said liquid, a brush in connection with saidhandle, and means for connecting the cock to the brush so that they Willoperate in unison, substantially as described.

3. In adevice for cleaning and disinfecting parts of toilet-rooms, thecombination of a liquid-receptacle having a cock, with a brush, ahandle, and means for connecting the cock and the brush to such handle,so that they will both be moved at the same time and by the samemechanism, substantially as specified.

4. In a device for cleaning and disinfecting parts of toilet-rooms anoperating-handlc,a rinsing device in connection therewith, a draw-barand rack on said draw-bar, a gearwheel engaging therewith, a wheel oflarger diameter, rotated by said gear-wheel, an endless band on saidwheel, a fluid-receptacle and a cock to control the escape of fluid fromsaid receptacle a brush and connections between said band and the cockand the brush respectively, substantially as described.

In Witness whereof we have hereunto signed our names in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

JENNY VON STRYK. EMMY VON STRYK.

Witnesses:

NADEJDA VON FoMIN, W. THODF.

